Chapter 48: Chapter 48

Everything that needed to be said was said, and after leaving the place for them to practice, the four mentors left in a flash.

Yu Xia and Shu Ran exchanged some idle chat as they headed out of the base towards the parking lot.

Suddenly, a few people noisily rushed out from behind, led by the program staff, also heading to the parking lot.

"Are they going to shoot an advertisement?" Shu Ran said.

Yu Xia turned her head and saw Xie Qingci just walking out from the side door.

He had changed clothes, his head slightly lowered, quietly following along as they walked closer.

She nodded, "Probably. I thought they shot it earlier; it seems they’re just now picking people to shoot."

"They always have to pick more people. This show is live, different from pre-recorded ones. The first public performance is the best chance to get noticed."

Shu Ran said meaningfully, with implications beyond the topic at hand.

Not really understanding, she just nodded.

Shu Ran continued, "It’s a coincidence; I also need to reshoot an advertisement."

For the same brand, actually.

Shu Ran paused for a moment before remembering, "Oh, I almost forgot, you’re the spokesperson for Element Drinks."

"Yes," she said jokingly, "Otherwise, I wouldn’t have easily gotten this variety show gig, all thanks to our wealthy sponsor, the ’sugar daddy’ of our program."

Shu Ran said, "Everyone’s the same."

Then she waved at the approaching younger guys.

The young guys obediently came over.

"Are you going to shoot an advertisement? The same brand?"

Ning Yunchao, walking in front, nodded, "Yes, Element Drinks."

"Well, what a coincidence! Your Yu Xia is the brand’s spokesperson, and she’s going too. You can go together."

As she spoke, she continued to size up the tall younger guys in front of her.

Yu Xia somehow felt her gaze linger on Xie Qingci longer than on the others.

...Shu Ran wouldn’t be the type to play the unspoken rules game, right?

Thinking about it, she kept smiling at them, "It really is a coincidence. Let’s go together. Do you have enough space in your car? My car..."

Oh no, if she brought two young guys into her car, the paparazzi would write—

#Yu Xia closes the car door with an evil grin and does whatever she pleases to XXX#

#Yu Xia forces XXX in the car whatnot震#.

But it would be a lie to say there’s no room in her car at this point.

"...If you don’t have enough space, my car can take two."

Brother He, she’s just trying to help! Nothing else!

Fortunately, the program staff quickly waved off her offer, "No need, no need, there are only a few of us, we have enough room."

Although their quick refusal made her feel as if they were wary of her playboy nature, not daring to let the young ones ride in her car.

Anyway, it’s a good outcome.

After a few more pleasantries, they parted ways with Shu Ran.

Yu Xia’s car took the lead, with a group of young, vibrant boys following behind to the shooting location.

Tsk, it feels like leading a group of innocent students off to work in Thailand.

As soon as she got in the car, she surfed the internet on her phone, feeling restless, changing her position several times.

Mei gave her a strange look, "Sis, why are you so restless? Is something wrong?"

"Restless? My seat is just too soft, it’s uncomfortable," she stubbornly said.

Mei, somewhat skeptical, said, "Oh, I’ll put two steel plates on your seat tomorrow then."

Is there a steel plate in your brain?

Her fingers swiped across the screen, frowning and taking a deep breath.

There was an uneasy feeling in her heart that she couldn’t shake off, leaving her not in the mood to read too much text.

She browsed through dozens of Weibo posts, but only remembered the news of Xie Qingci’s hit public performance.

Indeed, he was in the spotlight, with his stage screenshots everywhere.

And some screenshots from the live-broadcast room, mostly smiling, but one had a look of discontent, lips pressed flat.

Not sure if it was from the first half or the second half of the stage performance.

Also not sure what he was thinking gazing at her and Song Xi at the corner.

And how come there’s another coincidence of shooting an ad at the same place for the same brand?

Could Xie Qingci, this annoying little brother, stir up some trouble? He used to get jealous for inexplicable reasons.

Frowning again, she let out a heavy sigh, lowering her head in frustration.

Mei kept glancing back at her.

"Sis, is this ad really that difficult? You seem a bit anxious."

Yu Xia casually replied, "It’s just my monthly scheduled anxiety."

Mei pondered aloud, "Oh, it’s almost the time, now is the ovulation period. Hey, it almost coincides with Brother He’s hormone imbalance period."

"...Mei, your attention to detail is really something."

After being interrupted like that, she wasn’t as anxious anymore.

Once at the location, Yu Xia quickly regained her composure, and followed the brand into the studio, separating from Xie Qingci for the shoot.

This shoot was adjusted based on the "Limited Youth" program, only to be used during the show’s airing, with a few lines guiding viewers to support the contestants.

It wasn’t difficult, and Yu Xia completed it smoothly.

She maintained good relationships with each brand, and with her good work attitude, the brand was even happier.

After the shoot, she needed to stay to discuss other cooperation matters, but as the person in charge was busy, she politely offered to wait.

She was waiting in the studio when the manager who had contacted her insisted on buying her a cup of coffee, taking a very friendly approach which made her a little awkward.

Oh, this was the manager from the cooperating company involved in past rumors.

There was no way to decline as the coffee was already placed in her hand.

Looking at the well-dressed professional, she guessed the next step would be "talking about the weather, life, and love," so she quickly pretended to be tired and escaped to the dressing room.

This type of relationship is hard to offend directly, so avoiding it was her only option.

Once in the makeup room, she gave the coffee to Mei and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The "makeup room" was actually the prep room for the entire studio, with costumes, equipment, and everything placed in these two connected rooms, and people constantly coming and going.

Yu Xia sat on the side, with a row of clothes hanging next to her.

This was a great spot, not disturbing anyone else’s work, and she could see everyone in the room at a glance.

The younger guys were probably still shooting, and the staff were busily going back and forth with clothes, makeup artists were pulled away too.

She even heard some complaints.

"They looked fine on the show, but their skin’s so bad in real life?"

"The body isn’t great either, can’t even fill out the clothes, so we have to swap for another."

Yu Xia snorted, wondering who exactly they were talking about.

Once those people left, the lounge abruptly went quiet, and not long after, someone else came in, accompanied by the sound of a door sliding.

She didn’t pay it any mind, assuming it was just another staff member, while she continued browsing her phone.

In a quiet environment, other noises become more noticeable, and after a while, she realized there was no sound from the newcomer.

Pressing the phone off, just as she was about to turn her head, she noticed a silhouette reflected on the phone screen.

Yu Xia quickly turned around, and even before she could speak, Xie Qingci bent over, pressing her head down and kissed her.

Damn, her anxiety was justified, this guy is really losing it! Fresh chapters posted on n0velfire.net